When I first started actively exploring trading on the $TON network, I had fairly simple expectations of the onchain, as many others did. Minimal convenience, lots of manual actions, and a constant feeling that it was all a bit too niche for everyday use. For a long time, I didn't take decentralized exchanges seriously and only visited them when absolutely necessary.

My introduction to the STONfi exchange happened almost by accident. I was looking for a place to exchange assets that weren't available on various CEXs, and I didn't expect anything special when I visited. But after my first few transactions, it became clear that this was a different approach. The interface is not distracting, the logic is clear, and the actions themselves look as familiar as on centralized platforms, to which I am very well accustomed.

The most unexpected feeling came later. I noticed that I stopped thinking about where I was — on DEX or CEX. The process became transparent, fast, and predictable. Everything that usually complicates work in onchain is simply not noticeable and does not interfere.

Over time, STONfi ceased to be something unusual for me. It became a working tool that you return to with a full understanding of what is happening. And it was at that moment that I realized that $TON has decentralized solutions that are no longer inferior to centralized exchanges in terms of comfort, and in many ways even win out due to on-chain control.